2200 block of E 71ST ST
10 restaurants have held a licence on this block since 2002. 4 are trading today. South Shore.
Everyone who has traded here
Oldest first, from the City of Chicago’s licence record. A closing year is the year the licence lapsed, which trails the day the door shut — often by many months.
| Restaurant | Concept | Address | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEW SUPER SUBMARINE & GYROS HOUSE | Mediterranean / Greek | 2247 E 71ST ST | 2003 – 2010 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| SOUL EXPRESS | American / Burger | 2236 E 71ST ST | 2005 – 2014 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| GIVE ME SOME SUGAH | Restaurant (unspecified) | 2234 E 71ST ST 1ST | 2008 – open |
| SUPER GRILL AND SUB INC. | Sandwich / Sub | 2247 E 71ST ST 1 | 2009 – 2012 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| CHICAGO UNION SUB, INC. | Sandwich / Sub | 2247 E 71ST ST 1ST | 2014 – 2016 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| FLASH TACO SOUTHSHORE | Mexican | 2247 E 71ST ST 1ST | 2015 – 2017 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| SURF'S UP SOUTH SHORE A city inspection recorded it operating on Nov 20, 2025. The most recent licence on record for it expired Nov 15, 2025. | Restaurant (unspecified) | 2236 E 71ST ST | 2016 – inspected after expiry |
| TA' GOLAZO | Restaurant (unspecified) | 2247 E 71ST ST | 2018 – 2023 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| QUERETACO | Restaurant (unspecified) | 2247 E 71ST ST | 2023 – open |
| TJM FULFILLMENT - SURF'S UP SOUTH SHORE | Restaurant (unspecified) | 2236 E 71ST ST | 2026 – open |
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What the block does not tell you
A block that has turned over often is worth knowing about before signing on it, but the count on its own is not a verdict — a busy corridor churns partly because it is busy. The read scores a specific concept for a specific operator against one storefront's own record, which is the question this page cannot answer.
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